They do this to get your attention to medical issues. Source : cat did this when she was having cancer in her urinary tract.
When they do this sort of thing this is ‘I’m sick and I don’t have any other way to tell you’
You can always get another purse.
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A. Consider that the litter box may need to be cleaned more frequently.
B. Consider the possibility of a urinary tract infection or urinary crystals. Such conditions can cause this kind of inappropriate behavior. Think of it as the cat trying to tell you something is wrong.
Edit: Male cats in particular can be prone to blockages. Particularly if they are not getting enough water. Remember that cats evolved to get most of their water from their food. If they are fed only dry food, they will sometimes not drink enough water.
I found all the curtains in a room we don’t use was peed on. We washed the curtains. One week later they were all peed on again. I’m 99% sure he was marking his territory.
So I guess there is an option C.
Yes, that’s a good point. Un-neutered males can start marking around the house. And once those habits form they can be very hard to break, even if they are later neutered.
Or in my case your cat is almost 20 and has dementia.
My female.cat won’t use the litter box. I had 4 between 2 cats and.clean it daily, but she suffered abuse and has a front.paw that hurts so I thinl she can’t balance well on the littler. I now use dog pads for pee and poop inside the box and she loves it
That’s sad. Some people suck. You are a good person to care for her.
I know I’ve heard that cats with like arthritis will refuse to use a litterbox along with cats who have been declawed. Any paw discomfort I guess makes the litter uncomfortable? Nothing wrong with pee pads!
My cat has hyperthesia and overly sensitive paws, and she used to leap out of the litter box to finish frequently. Our vet suggested we try a gentler litter and it worked! We got a “soft paws” formula litter and it helped a ton.
I’m having similar issues with my cat, and this sounds like a genius solution. No issues pooping in litterbox, but perfers books or bedding to pee on. According to the vet(s), he’s in perfect health, and he has multiple litterboxs in different locations, so I guess he’s just a weirdo. Dog pads in a litterbox seems like the perfect solution.
Thank you for this comment! I have a cat with FLUTD, and this condition can become fatal quickly if not addressed.
I’d also like to add that declawing can lead to litter box avoidance, and as a consequence, inappropriate elimination in cats. Declawing doesn’t just take the nail, but it also either removes or damages he first “knuckle” bone in cats’ paws. This can result in nerve damage, which makes cats’ natural digging in substrate painful. This is one of many reasons to not declaw your cat. There is no justification for this awful surgery.
All very good points!
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A cat would never say this. This meme is clearly the worst kind of slander and impersonation intending extreme reputational damage.
A couple of weeks ago I brought groceries home and set the bags down on the floor as I was preparing to put all the stuff away into cabinets and the refrigerator, etc.
My cat immediately came in and jumped into one of the bags, as is his wont, however, when he was in one of the bags, he sat upright, and very still, with a very focused look on his face. Suddenly, he jumped out of the bag and ran away.
It was full of pee. I don’t know why, but that fucking cat…
Yo, I totally saw this.
Well, maybe it’ll help you figure out why
She thought I was being adorable.
Stanley’s a habitual line-stepper.
This is the story of a cat named Stanley.
Beats all you ever saw, been in trouble with the law since the day he was booorrn
yup that’s a peeing posture
How can you tell?
something about how upright the cat’s sitting? i don’t know, exactly. i just looked at the pic before reading the caption and thought “uhoh.” the long-term effect of having a cat who’d occasionally piss in the wrong place when she was young, i guess.
